squeak

Squeak is defined as to make a high-pitched sound or cry.

(verb)

An example of squeak is opening a door with hinges that need to be oiled.

The definition of a squeak is a high-pitched sound or cry.

(noun)

An example of a squeak is the noise a mouse makes.

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See squeak in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

  1. to make or utter a short, sharp, high-pitched sound or cry
  2. Chiefly Brit., Informal to act as an informer; squeal

Origin: ME squeken, prob. akin to ON skvakka, to gurgle

transitive verb

  1. to utter or produce in a squeak
  2. to cause (a door, etc.) to squeak

noun

a thin, sharp, usually short sound or cry

Related Forms:

See squeak in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb squeaked, squeak·ing, squeaks
verb, intransitive
  1. To give forth a short, shrill cry or sound.
  2. Slang To turn informer.
verb, transitive
To utter in a thin, shrill voice.
noun
  1. A short shrill cry or sound, such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge.
  2. An escape: a close squeak.
Phrasal Verb: squeak through/by To manage barely to pass, win, or survive: squeaked through the test; squeaks by on a limited income.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English squeken

Origin: , perhaps of Scandinavian origin

Origin: ; akin to Old Norse skvakka, to croak

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